How much does Berthon Boat Company Limited make?

Berthon Boat Company Limited reported revenue of £22.7m and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Berthon Boat Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Berthon Boat Company Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00011785 · Incorporated 26 Oct 1877

Berthon Boat Company Limited

Registered name: BERTHON BOAT COMPANY LIMITED

Berthon Boat Company Limited made £22.7m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Berthon Boat Company Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £22.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1m profit. The company is classified under “building of ships and floating structures” and is based in Lymington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30110Building of ships and floating structures SIC 30120Building of pleasure and sporting boats SIC 33150Repair and maintenance of ships and boats

Status: Active
Location: Lymington, South East
Age: 148 yrs · since 1877
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£22.7m

Growth ▼0.6%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼51%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 40.1%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.7m	£22.8m	£22.7m
Cost of sales	−£12.9m	−£12.3m	−£13.6m
Gross profit	£8.9m	£10.5m	£9.1m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£2.7m	£940k
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£3m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£2m	£2.1m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£2.1m	£1m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	9.3%	9.2%	4.5%
Gross margin	40.8%	45.9%	40.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5%	▼0.6%
Profit growth	—	▲4.6%	▼51%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Berthon International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Lymington Marina LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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